If you're like most homeowners, your household heating system isn't something you give much thought to until and unless it malfunctions on a cold day or night. This can cause all sorts of inconveniences, such as being forced to spend the night or even the entire weekend huddled under a thick layer of blankets trying to stay warm until the repair service can fix the problem. In some cases, those who've suffered a furnace breakdown opt for the expense of staying in a nearby hotel or motel.
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Even though we're coming out of those hot summer months, it's still a good idea to perform regular maintenance and repair jobs on your air conditioning unit. As a matter of fact, the period between summer and winter is the perfect time to perform any kind of AC repair, because it's usually the downtime for most HVAC companies. In some cases, you may even be able to get those services at a significant discount.
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Most of us are familiar with what happens when your air conditioner goes out: you call a company to perform basic HVAC services and get it running again. But what happens when your furnace quits entirely or if you're replacing your old one with a new one to take advantage of energy-saving features? Since furnaces last between 18-20 years, you may not have experienced a furnace installation in a while (and it will hopefully be a while before you experience it again), so it's good to know what's involved in the process.
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During those hot summer months, the most important appliance that you own in your house is arguably your air conditioning unit. Regular maintenance will keep it operating at peak efficiency, but there may come a time when you turn on the unit to find that your vents are blowing hot air instead of cold. Why?
Below are four possibilities to check out first. While most of them can be done by the average homeowner, if you feel uncomfortable performing any of them, call a licensed HVAC contractor to schedule some much-needed air conditioning repair.
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If your furnace is requiring more and more frequent repairs or simply isn't heating like it should, it may be time to replace it. Upgrading your furnace to a more recent model allows you to take advantage of the improvements that modern technology has brought to home heating. Here are two reasons to consider replacing your furnace with a new model.
1. Higher Energy Efficiency
The efficiency of a furnace is rated using a metric known as Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency, or AFUE.
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